New Delhi- Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, former President Ram Nath Kovind, Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge, and Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla paid tribute to Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar at the Parliament House Lawns today on his death anniversary.

The leaders paid floral tributes to the architect of the Indian Constitution, remembering his contributions to social justice and equality.

PM Modi took to X, formerly known as Twitter, stating, "On Mahaparinirvan Diwas, we bow to Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar, the architect of our Constitution and a beacon of social justice. Dr. Ambedkar’s tireless fight for equality and human dignity continues to inspire generations." He also shared a picture from his visit to Chaitya Bhoomi in Mumbai earlier this year.

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla paid tribute, saying, "I pay my tribute to the nation-builder, guardian of social justice, and Bharat Ratna Baba Saheb Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar ji on his Mahaparinirvan Day. His dream of an egalitarian society, his invaluable teachings, and his incomparable contribution to the making of the Constitution will always inspire us."

Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge described Ambedkar as an "ardent champion of the Constitution and social justice" in his message on X. He wrote, "On the Mahaparinirvan Diwas of Babasaheb Dr. Ambedkar, we express our heartfelt gratitude to the ardent champion of the Constitution and social justice. Babasaheb devoted his entire life to championing the democratic values of liberty, equality, fraternity, and justice. It is a pressing need of the hour to defend, protect, and safeguard his ideals and ideas, as also his finest contribution to the nation — the Constitution of India."

Mahaparinirvan Diwas commemorates Dr. Ambedkar's passing on December 6, 1956, at his Delhi residence.

Dr. Ambedkar, a member of the seven-person committee that drafted India's Constitution, played a pivotal role in shaping modern India. He was posthumously awarded the Bharat Ratna, India’s highest civilian honor, in 1990.